Team Builder Update Request:
One of my favorite things to do in College Football 26 is creating teams! As a loyal fan who has been on Team Builder since pre-day 1.. I want to say thank you for the improvements added since the 25 TB Edition. Here are some additions I would love to see in either 26 or 27!
1. Cheerleader Cut-Scene Issues: While playing a game as a Custom Team, I always notice that our cheerleader's holding blank signs of what would be either a logo or words. I think it would be nice to update the game to where they at least show off the team builder logo; or even the School Initials.
-- Additionally, I think a future goal could be to add more options to the cheerleaders, like deciding what color(s) they wear or having options of what the signs say.
2. Custom Mascot Creation: I am glad we moved away from that silly Tiger, and I know creating a whole new system of customization is vigorously difficult; so what I actually would like to see is the option to pick mascots from teams already in the game. The same way that we pick Stadiums from different teams.
3. Rivalry Immersion: YES! Absolutely love this addition! I really appreciate the ability to customize history, set streaks, and define past game scores as it adds so much depth.
That said, I do have a suggestion to make it even better: when I played the team I created, I noticed the historical scores and details I entered didn’t show up in-game. It would be amazing if those records could carry over visibly during gameplay, like stat overlays, or pregame history, so the rivalry we build actually impacts the immersion. I ask this especially for non-dynasty players. For the folks who want to "Play Now" with their teams.
Rivalry Trophies: It would be sweet if we were able to choose from a selection of team builder trophies for the fake rivalries. Or being able to pick from the trophies that already exist.
Player's Important Stats: When creating a roster, I noticed positions like the QB and HB have two sections for their stat modifiers. The first one was all the big impact stats that really effect the skill of the player, then secondly, the rest of the stats. My recommendation is especially for people not as familiar with every position in the game --> Please add a Focused/Important Stats section for every position. Would love to see this for CB and MIKE.
Ambiguous Name Censors: First I want to say, I fully respect that censorship is strict in this game, I prefer it as my sense of humor is not for inappropriate names. However, when making international teams, I have run into a lot of issues with First and Last names failing a profanity check. I will say clearly: These names could not be spelled, pronounced, or interpreted in an appropriate way, yet the censorship restricted it. I only encounter this issue when I give Non-English names to my players.
Field Options Upgrade: Many fields are known for their uniqueness, whether it is Notre Dame with their little white shamrock where the kickoff starts; or the multi-color green field of Oregon. I would love to see more options in Team Builder that make it more accessible to change certain parts of the field, just like how you can edit yard line colors.
That is all for now, I will provide more ideas or information on bugs if I spot any, cheers!
